dogs

When you live with bigger siblings it's the law of attrition. You've got to learn to be fast and maybe a little sneaky. This little dog gets the jump on the big dogs when it comes to getting his treat.

Duchess is absolutely positively the sweetest dog I've ever come across. Duchess is a medium sized, three year old American Pit Bull/Boxer mix. Abilene Animal Shelter employees all say, she is a playful, loving and very gentle. Please help us save this beautiful "KEAN Critter" of the week. See her now at the Abilene Animal Control Shelter in the west wing.

Meet Piper a sweet little grey tabby. She's only 6 months old and weighs only 3lbs. Piper was turned in by her owners, so she's ready for adoption now and can be seen at Pet Smart. She's a playful kitten that also likes to sit and purr. Please help save our "KEAN Critter" of the week. See all our other kittens now at the Abilene Animal Control Shelter.

Fancy a 2 year old shepherd mix is great with kids and other pets. She's an owner turn that's ready for adoption right now. Kelsey Loza with Abilene Animal Control says "Fancy has a gentle loving spirit and is very laid back. She just needs a good home and she'll be your best friend forever." Please help save our "KEAN Critter" of the week. See her now at the Abilene Animal Con

We all enjoy having a workout companion. Someone who keeps us honest and provides a little competition is wonderful when you are trying to stay in shape. In this particular case that companion is a tiny chihuahua.

Nick Mendoza and his faithful companion are out for their usual walk, when they come upon a pack of coyotes in his Burbank, California neighborhood. The coyotes are so brazen that they chase Nick and his elderly dog home. Something similar just happened to me and my wife here in our Abilene neighborhood. The big difference is that the coyotes killed our family cat. If you walk your pets please bew

Odie is a one year old Chihuahua mix that is good with children and like the famous Garfield dog, this Odie is great with cats too. Besides Odie is housebroken and we know this because his previous owner had to move and could not take him. Please help us save the "KEAN Critter" of the week. See him now at the Abilene Animal Control Shelter in the east wing.

This is Foxy a 2 year-old Australian Blue Heeler/mix that is full of energy. She came to the pound as a stray and thus does not have much time left, maybe a few days. Foxy weighs only 13lbs and is not vaccinated nor is she Spayed. Her adoption fees will cover Foxy getting fixed and vaccinated. Please help us save the "KEAN Critter" of the week. See her now at the Abilene Animal Control S

Meet Spike, a six month old, 15 pound terrier mix that was picked up by Abilene Animal Control. Spike is ready for adoption and more importantly only has a few days left to live. Kelsey Loza, Rescue Coordinator for the Shelter says "Spike will make an awesome family pet." Please help us save the "KEAN Critter" of the week. See him at the Abilene Animal Control Shelter in the we

Rescue The Animals (RTA)/SPCA in Abilene responded to a call of animal abuse near Gorman, Texas. SPCA Investigator Mindi Qualls says "it's the worst case ever of animal abuse that I have ever come upon." Mindi told me that, what she found was a nightmare and it made her physically ill. After I viewed the photos and the videos, I too was sickened and became emotional as I wondered "w

A video gone viral shows Animal Control dramatically breaking a window to rescue a dog that was locked in a hot car for at least 35 minutes.

Keep your pets safe on Friday with these really great tips. Make sure your Fourth of July is a happy one, for you and your four-legged friends!